Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-01

tenSely unpopular and is being worked largely in
the interests OF Jules Ferry and the extreme right
-Of the republican party.
GREAT FIRE IN HAMBURG.
Extensive Wharf Property and Two
British Vessels Destroyed.
HAMBURG June la great fire broke out at
O'Clock last night In the strand. The Huebener
-Quays were speedily destroyed. Six large sheds
were next gutted. The flames communicated to
two British vessels the City OF DOrtmund and the
Gladiator, and destroyed them. The masts and
rigging OF many other vessels lying at the docks
were burned.
At O'Clock this morning the fire had spread
over an area OF about 800 by 400 yards. By4
O'Clock the flames were under control and not like
1y 70 spread further. II Is not known whether
there was any loss OF life.
The damage viii be immense, reaching, it is es-
umat0d, several million marks.
Mr.. Ives Railroad Schemes.
HE IS NOW TRYING 10 BUY THE TERRK HAUrR AND
INDIANAPOILS ROAD.
CINCINNATI, June l-Mr. Henry S. Ives, OF the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton rund, left here
last night for Indianapolis, where he VIII to-day
of1er MI: ": r. Mekeen = 400 ocO in payment Io.
indianapolis road, which Mr. McKeen has con-
tracted in writing to sell for that sum. This road
port road. and joint lessor with the Pittsburg
Cincinnati and ST. Louis, and the Cleveland, Col
.nmbus and Indiana Central, OF the-St Louis, Van-
dalia and Terre Haute road, will have large add-
ton to Its mileage when Ghe arrangement fScom-
pleted.
Many Business Men Burned Out.
HARTFORD, CONN.,, June LA fire broke out
about O'Clock this morning 1n the rear OF Lauben-
SStein's block Col1nsNt4e, which was totally de-
stroyed. together wish Barbour Smiths block.
Three stores four saloons, two tailor shops drug
store, jewelers. shop and one family were burned
out, also the Knights of Pythias lodge rooms.
Virginia Keliy's Party.
0NR OF TIE GUESTS FOUND DEAD AND THE PoLICR
THINK MURDEKED.
NEW YORK, June l.-Virginia Kelly, q cOlOred
woman occupying furnished room tn tenement
house in the rear OF foundry at No :S96 West
Matthew Norwood, also.coiored, was a guest. Phis
morning he was found lying dead beneath his
window clutshing & MSnans "a saGSae IN his @ nfeiess
room, which is on the third story. The woman
processes she does not know how he met his
death. =
A SmaM AngRO-Ru~sia War.
8HaLBH woRKMKN IN RUSSIA RESIST AN ATTACK BY
RUSSIAN STRIKERS
LONDON June 1.-Twelve hundred cOakminers at
Bachmut, Russia, who are out on strike, at
tempted to rob a brewery owned by firm OF Eng
lishmen. Fifty English worSmen attached TO the
of the strikers. During the fight three OF the
workmen were killed. Many OF the strikers, who
are all Russians, have been arrested. The conflict
was ended before military aid arrived
Horses Dying from a strange Disease.
bLOOMIN0TON, Juut LA SAdduSc ulStsiSt,
communicated by contact, hascaused dreadfuf
havoc among horses In Dewitt County. IL is be-
ueved to have been communicated from imported
French stallions and is said to be common in
France. 1t was hr6 noticed in Dewitt County in
1885. Forty mares have died from II, and many
are now Ill Nine stations are here under tpeat-
ment
A Train wrecaker On Trial.
KANSAS CITY June 1.-The trial OF Dennis Moo
nan, on the charge Of train vreckng, began yes
terday before the Criminal Court. He Is charged
with taking out a rail on March 30, 1856, causing
q Missouri Pacific freight train to run OF the
track, wrecking several cars. He was shot by q
policeman while running away, but escaped and
went tOCaufOrnia
Millers and Cooper Come % Terms.
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, June 1.-The differences be-
tween the millers and c0opers have been pracu-
cally settled. A conference was held last evening
at the rooms OF the Millers Association, and the
situation received full and fair discussion, which
agreement takes eject July /, and win bind all Of
the mills and all OF the shops not now under con-
tract. The result is hailed with satisfaction.
Not One Of the Train RObbeFs.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST THE OFFICERS MADE By
ONE OF THE MEN ARRESTED IN TEXAS.
AusrIN TEX June Joe Barbour arrested for
train robbery, and supposed to be rtngieader in
witnesses that on the day OF the robbery, at
40 miles from MCNEIL Barbour was permitted TO
TESTIFY in his own behalf, and stated that when
arrested Oy OnC6f OuVe nc was OUer00 -. loo 10
confess that he was connected with the ROBBERY
and promised that II convicted and sent TO the
penitentiary he would be released there11om even
II force had to be used. He says he Is innocent,
and refused to enter into any agreement with the
Offlcer. He viii have more witnesses here Friday
70 prove an alibi and the case was continued tiil
then.
The DunkArdss AnD0al COnleremce.
CHICAGO, June LA special from Eaton, Ohio,
says: The national annual conference OF the Ger
man Baptist, better known as Dunkard or Tunker
Church, is in session on the farm OF JOS. Furray,
near here. The attendance Is very large, al least
10000 people being on the grounds viewing the
peculiar d0ngs Of these people.
Chfcagoss Pleur0-PneumaOmia Plague.
STILL MORE STRINGENT MRAsURxs CONTEMPLATED
10 sUPPRU8 II.
SPRM0PIRLD, III, June 1.-The legfalative COM
mtttee which has been investigating the pleur0-
pneumonia outbreak In Cook County, heard great
deal OF testimony yesterday, and announced thai
bill win be reported. Il W1l be an emendment
Of the law which passed lGDt month, exten0ng
the powers OF the i've stock board The proposed
amendments win be In the 11ne OF the recommen-
datl0ns OF the Federal veterinary expert, PfoL
Law, extending the 3O-day limit OF the governors
quarantine, and prohibiting cattle not only nov
ing into and out Of the QuarAnfane0 olestlct ouI
prohibiting any movement within the dfsx1c6